Reduction of pertechnetate [Tc(VII)] by aqueous Fe(II) and the nature of solid phase redox products

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2137-2157

  Zachara, John M ^a   Heald, Steve M ^a,c   Jeon, Byong Hun ^b   Kukkadapu, Ravi K ^a   Liu, Chongxuan ^a   McKinley, James P ^a   Dohnalkova, Alice C ^a   Moore, Dean A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; IRON; PH; REDOX CONDITIONS; REDUCTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; XANES SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 34147137760     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.10.025     Document Type: Article

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